Raab added that the most satisfying part of the victory was how Tampines managed without four of their mainstays from earlier in the season.

"Joey [Sim], Izwan [Mahbud], [Khairul] Amri are all out [through injuries], Yasir [Hanapi] is in Malaysia [having signed with PDRM FA]. For this, I think players showed a good performance, and showed they can step up.

"It's not easy to play a team [like Balestier] with this style, so I'm satisfied with how we managed this."

As for Balestier, it was their sixth consecutive defeat in the S.League, leaving them in seventh position on the nine-team standings.

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"I was not satisfied with the result. I thought we should do better. I'm not happy with performance. We did okay until we conceded first goal where we lost concentration," Balestier Khalsa head coach Marko Kraljevic said.

"The problem is up front and putting the ball in the net. We're trying to solve and change. We need to win against Young Lions next, it's tough not playing for 17 days before this game but no excuse."

Balestier have the equal-worst scoring record this season, with only five goals in 11 matches.

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